Green Technology in the Future

Posted on January 15, 2013

Green Technology in the Future…..what do we mean when we say green Technology? Without sounding too technical and putting it simply , it means any technology that will use less energy and will be environmentally friendly. You have all heard of green products, green business and green buildings -today i want us to envision what the future will be like if we were to use Green technology. 

Green technology started in 1970′s as a reaction to the fact that oil prices were soaring and reserves and fossil fuels would run dry in the future.  Adopting a sustainable approach would certainly ensure a cleaner world for tomorrow. Green technology in the future is not about solar panels and wind turbines , it is in fact about the creative ideas and new areas of application of green technology. when the planet will be at the crossroads of a new upheaval…That is the time when these innovative green tech ideas will help us through.

• iFixit  with the help of Healthystuff.org analyzes the Chemicals in Your Cell Phone . According to the company all cellphones have components  made up of hazardous flame retardants, PVC, bromine, and heavy metals like lead, mercury, tin, calcium, and chromium. Many of them are hidden from the naked eye but can harm because of their toxicity. Given below is the result of the analysis on latest smartphones
  

• Solar Spray- A Norwegian company called EnSol AS is developing a solar spray which can be sprayed on windows converting them into Solar Panels…these can then be used to power your house by converting the Sun’s energy into energy. The spray is transparent so does not block out the light.

• TaHomA or “Total Home Automation”  promises to control the devices in your home by a touch on your ipad or iphone . It uses a professionally installed system called  ZWave  that talks to a central box. which is connected to your home via WiFi. Users can then control motorized shades, the thermostat and lights all from a single point.

• Powerleap- This company is harnessing the power of footsteps in public places with Spot( Self powered occupancy tag) its harvester energy from kinetic activity is sent to power wireless sensors where it is stored for use. Public places like train stations, parks, sidewalks and airports are some of the places where this can be used in the future.

• Smartphone to PMC (Personal Mobile Computers)- The future holds exciting new prospects or our smartphones, They will move to your wrist and take the place of the watch. They will become your interface to every other device or machine you interact with. You only only need to wear that wristwatch or information glasses or headsets to control everything from a single location.

• Information Glasses- Eye tracking companies like Tobii will combine their technology with Augmented Reality where by these Information Glasses will send back information of the object you are viewing to your PMC and will interpret your intent. The results will then be transmitted back to you helping you to make decisions. Also called Hands-free control of electronic devices the user not only uses the eyes to navigate, but also to select on screen. Such Eye control is used by people who have speech impairments or physical disabilities. 

So there you are , these are glimpses of the future and they are not just ideas but are projects in the making…..The future of Technology is sure looking a lot greener.